“Evidence so far suggests that the 27-year-old made several attempts to establish contact with the victim in recent weeks.”

German prosecutors said they will pursue an extradition request of the detainee after he was arrested on a European warrant.

“Naturally this is a major turning point for our work,” said Hans-Peter Merzbach, who heads the Caritas mission in Ahaus.

Merzbach noted that the mission would be offering
psychological counseling to the victim’s colleagues due to the nature of
the case.

“We must find out what kind of help the volunteers need,” he added.

A memorial service for Soopika is scheduled for Friday at St. Mary’s Ascension Church in Ahaus.

The young woman, who had moved to Germany from Sri Lanka
with her family, had lived in Ahaus for a number of years and had wanted
to work with children after having had experience working in youth
welfare.

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